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- Note: The following was sent to UFONET I by Dr. Willy Smith.
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- OPEN LETTER TO JERRY CLARK
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- Dear Jerry Clark:
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- I have received from several UNICAT associates a copy of your opus
- magnum THE SMITH PRINCIPLE. To paraphrase and immortal line: "The
- 'gentleman' doth protest too much, methinks." Here is why.
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- (1) Whoa! I must have touched a raw nerve to rate such a
- lengthy and passionate reply! Or perhaps, as Michel (sic) Corbin
- and others have put it, I might be on target. Remember, you are not
- supposed to be emotional; that is my province, according to you. At
- any rate, words can't describe the satisfaction that you have given
- me with your piece, for which I thank you. I hope you will find a
- place to publish it (other than the IUR).
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- (2) While I regret that you did not have the integrity
- (others would have say manhood) to send me directly a copy of your
- paper, I must admit that I was also pleased by your pusillanimity.
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- (3) You can't really expect that I will release confidential
- correspondence from Dr. Hynek just to make a point, do you? But
- maybe you do.
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- (4) Sorry for calling you a "weekend ufologist". Mea culpa!
- I didn't know your fortunes had improved enough to obviate the need
- for honest renumerated work, and I will refer to you from now on as
- the "pseudo-ufologist", unless you tell me otherwise. What about
- that?
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- (5) Your statements about Fuller et al, are foolhardy, as
- documented evidence exists that the anti-UNICAT article was
- solicited more than a year ago by you. For which I thank you, as
- it has made me many friends around the world. I assume that you
- have seen the many versions published abroad (sorry, I forgot that
- you know only English!).
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- (6) My legal advisers have told me that your statement,
- "...has consistently misrepresented his educational background..."
- besides being false, is libelous and actionable. But don't fret,
- Jerome! I know that education --- specially others' --- has always
- been a sore point with you, and I have no intention of hurting you,
- as you are such a source of fun! Besides, it would be a pyrrhic
- (consult dictionary if in doubt) victory, because you have no
- visible resources to pay if I were to obtain a judgement -- a rather
- easy thing, since your source is very likely a well-known forger
- of signatures and other things.
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- Do me a favour: please do NOT reply to this open letter.
- And when you feel the urge to write against me, or UNICAT, or
- Dr. Hynek once again (perhaps the next full moon, or when you have
- a new row with wife Nancy) be more manly and mail me a copy. OK?
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- Dr. Willy Smith
- UNICAT Project
- September 1, 1989
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